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psychotic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /saɪˈkɑːtɪk/ · UK /saɪˈkɒtɪk/

psychotic means: Connected with an illness that can cause false beliefs or hearing or seeing things that are not there.

adjective

RELATING TO PSYCHOSISC1

Connected with an illness that can cause false beliefs or hearing or seeing things that are not there.

  • The doctor checked for psychotic symptoms.
  • He experienced a brief psychotic episode.
  • Some forms of depression have psychotic features.

Common phrases: psychotic symptoms, psychotic disorder, psychotic episode

LOSING REALITYC1

Experiencing a mental illness that makes it difficult to tell what is real.

  • The patient became psychotic during the illness.
  • She was psychotic and believed strangers could read her thoughts.
  • He received treatment after becoming psychotic.

Common phrases: psychotic patient, become psychotic, psychotic episode

noun

PERSON WITH PSYCHOSISC2

A person with a mental illness that makes it difficult to know what is real.

  • The old report described the patient as a psychotic.
  • The textbook discussed treatment for psychotics.
  • The doctor objected to calling someone a psychotic.

Common phrases: a diagnosed psychotic, treat a psychotic

Questions about psychotic

What does psychotic mean?

Connected with an illness that can cause false beliefs or hearing or seeing things that are not there.

What is psychotic in other languages?

Türkçe: psikotik · Español: psicótico · Français: psychotique · Deutsch: psychotisch · Italiano: psicotico · 日本語: 精神病性の

How do you pronounce psychotic?

In American English /saɪˈkɑːtɪk/; in British English /saɪˈkɒtɪk/.

How do you use psychotic in a sentence?

The doctor checked for psychotic symptoms. He experienced a brief psychotic episode.

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